Chestertons Coastal Composite Magazine - Flipbook - Page 103
French Riviera
“known in French as the Côte
d'Azur literal translation "Coast of
Azure, and hosted aristocrats, such
as Queen Victoria, Tsar Alexander
II and King Edward VII, "
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Population
2,000,000
Density
290/km (740/sq mi)
Currency
Euro
Time zone
UTC+1 (CET)
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336 properties for sale in the Rivera
At the heart of Europe, between the Southern Alps
and the Mediterranean, is the beautiful Côte
d'Azur, or French Riviera. Embark on a sea
excursion to the Lérins Islands, or visit the pebble
beach resorts of Mandelieu-la-Napoule in Menton.
The Mercantour National Park, together with the 13
other natural parks in the Côte d'Azur department,
make up a vast playground for hiking, horseback
riding, mountain biking, canyoning, climbing, and
caving. This region also houses 15 ski resorts with
over 700km of slopes.
This coastline was one of the first modern resort
areas. It began as a winter health resort for the
British upper class at the end of the 18th century.
With the arrival of the railway in the mid-19th
century, it became the playground and vacation
spot of British, Russian, and other aristocrats.
The French Riviera is a major yachting and cruising
area with several marinas along its coast. According
to the Côte d'Azur Economic Development
Agency, each year the Riviera hosts 50 percent of
the world's superyacht fleet, with 90 percent of all
superyachts visiting the region's coast at least once
in their lifetime. As a tourist centre, the French
Riviera benefits from 310 to 330 days of sunshine
per year, 115 kilometres (71 miles) of coastline and
beaches, 18 golf courses, 14 ski resorts and 3,000
restaurants
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